Tri-City youths fare well at BMX Grand Nationals

A trip to the BMX Grand Nationals in Tulsa, Okla., left one Tri-City boy rated in the top 10 expert-rated riders in the nation and another ranked No. 11.

Rayce Reeves, 5, son of Ken and Alix Reeves of Richland, kept his No. 5 national age group (NAG) ranking in the 5-and-under age group by riding his bike to sixth place in the final race, said his father.

Rayce was ranked No. 5 before the race, based on points accumulated from other races and his placing in the final race gave him enough points to maintain his ranking.

"We are definitely happy, that was our goal," said Ken Reeves, adding that Rayce ended up about half a bike-length from moving to No. 4.